Logan's Storm

Catahoula Bayou #3

by Ken Wells

The capstone of Ken Wells’s acclaimed Catahoula Bayou trilogy, Logan’s Storm tracks the epic journey of Logan LaBauve as he flees corrupt cops while trying to lead Chilly Cox—the teenager whose “crime” was rescuing Logan’s son, Meely, from a racist bully—to safety. But dodging two-footed predators deep in the Cajun backwaters turns out to be the easy part. As Logan, accompanied by a newfound love interest, heads to Florida to lie low, a killer hurricane springs from the Gulf—and lives are suddenly on the line. Wells writes with Twain’s flair for adventure and Welty’s sense of place, making Logan’s Storm a trip through the heart and soul of a singular American character.


From the Trade Paperback edition.

Genres: Fiction

304 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Simon Robs · Rating 3 out of 5]

This completes Wells' coonass trilogy which whilst not high pedigree fiction still rates as good ol' story tellin' in moral high ground that leaves a reader with tear-wisp smile.

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another good bayou tale...

The first book, Neely LaBauve was my favorite. I enjoyed this one almost as much but was left wanting at the end. However, isn't that how it is in real life after a big storm? Leaves you wondering, after what those folks went through in the storm even after you know they survived, what became of them.. There has been many a tornado around where I live and even though I knew the people lived, especially the ones that were wounded or lost someone in the tragedy, years later I find myself wondering how old so and so that was caught up in that storm is today.
After all that excitement, I still wanted more! Mr.Wells delivered another good read with this one. I am sorry to see this series come to an end.

[Tim Fox · Rating 4 out of 5]

The third book in the Meely LeBauve/Junior's Leg/Logan's Storm trilogy is a satisfying conclusion. Wells again draws the reader fully into the sense of place as well as the action of the story. The characters are drawn with compassionate humanity and the redemptive theme of the story make for heartfelt reading.

[Geraldine · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this Cajun adventure and the characters...I will be looking for the other two novels (didn't realize this is part of a trilogy )...

[Kea4 · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was a little lost. I liked the swap feel but it’s the third book in the series so I was confused at times.

[Anne · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ken Wells's gritty bayou trilogy began with Meely LeBauve, about 12 year old Meely who lost his mom many years before. Meely's father Logan, unable to cope with his grief, turned to the bottle and retreated deeper into the Louisiana swamp land. Meely was mostly left to take care of himself and doing a pretty good job of it, until he got on the bad side of the town bully, Junior. It didn't help matters that Meely's saviour happened to be a black man named Chilly and that Junior had relatives in the sheriff's department. The story, all told from the perspective of Meely was a fun youthful adventure. I then skipped to this third book in the series, Logan's Storm, which focuses (as you might guess) on Meely's father Logan - now on the run helping Chilly to escape the corrupt cops and avoid Southern prosecution for the crime of saving Meely from injustice. Their adventure take them through the bayou, subsisting on possum and catfish and whatever hospitality they can muster along the way. Here and there Logan remembers a story about Meely and his deceased wife Elizabeth - and I found these stories touching and sometimes humorous. But, otherwise, the escape seemed to drag on and I tired of reading about yet another night sleeping in a hollowed out tree trying to avoid the torential rains. The biggest problem about this book for me is that it is an adventure story perfect for a kid - but all it does is focus on the boring adults. Even though it wasn't Wells's plan, I would have much preferred to read another book about Meely.

[Laura Cushing · Rating 5 out of 5]

The final book in the Meely LaBauve trilogy, this book is narrated by Logan - Meely's father. It starts with Logan and Chilly running from the law (an event that has its beginnings in the first book)and ends after a hurricane.

Throughout the book, Logan has many adventures, and he falls in love with a fellow cajun named Annie who lost her husband many years ago. Their love story is very touching.

Logan's character shines through the journey, where you get to see that he does care about Meely, and does have a chance to fix his life. Even though he had given up on a lot of things after his wife's death, he starts to recover some through the events of this book.

I haven't read the second book in this trilogy yet (Junior's Leg), which is chronologically after the first two. I hope there is some mention of what ultimately happens with Logan and Annie and Meely in that book.

[Velta · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story picks up with what happened to Meely LaBauve's father when he disappeared into the swamp. (Earlier book - Meely LaBauve) Quite an action filled book. Very good read.

[Jerry · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not quite up to the level of his first two books, but it's a good hurricane read.

[Kelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the characters in this book,the author brought them to life. The story had a little of everything drama, humor, romance, and action.

[Jed · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book has some good imagery involving cajun culture, language, and the bayou... but the love story was a little too sappy for my taste.

[William · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent book...picaresque, entertaining, humorous, and heart warming. I've ready the entire trilogy and have enjoyed each and every one of the books.